Continental deflection - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Oceanography 100 SDSU Final Study Guide Exam Q&A Upgraded Continental Deflection - CORRECT ANSWER-when ocean water travels toward continents it deflects or changes direction. SURFACE CURRENTS - CORRECT ANSWER-horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface. CORIOLIS EFFECT - CORRECT ANSWER-the curved path of a moving object due to the Earth's rotation DEEP OCEAN CURRENTS - CORRECT ANSWER-*MOVEMENT OF WATER LIKE A RIVER IN T...

Marine Biology Questions and Answers Already Passed 1. List and discuss 4 practical reasons why it's a good idea to study marine biology. 1.) It can cause problems 2.) Important part of our economy 3.) Used in medicines 4.) Life on earth originated from the sea 2. In economic terms the ocean's living systems are estimated to be worth ____ a year. 21 trillion 3. Evidence of the use of marine organisms as a source of food date back to as early as... 165,000 years 4. The ________ were the firs...

WX 201 Final ERAU Exam Questions and Answers The Atmosphere aerosol (a.k.a. particulates) rain, drizzle, fog, snow, ice crystals, cloud droplets Permanent gas Nitrogen [N2]=78% Oxygen [02]=21% Others (Ar, Ne, He, Kr, H)=1% Variable gas [H2O] -0 to 4% (highly variable) -Most abundant variable gas• [CO2] -0.039% and rising [O3] -Highly variable, reactive gas -Upper atmosphere: protects life from UV light -Occurs naturally, absorbs harmful ultraviolet light from sun ...

Broward College EVR1009 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass The San Andreas fault is an example of a transform boundary The atmosphere's second layer above Earth is called the stratosphere Identify the term that describes the blanket of gases surrounding the earth! atmosphere Harmful UV radiation can cause skin cancer, eye cataracts, immune system damage, sunburn When a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide they can form ___________; this type of boundary is called a/an ________...

Marine biology chapter 1-4 Already Graded A Ocean productivity Production of organic matter by photosynthetic and chemosynthetic marine organisms Oceanography The study of the oceans and their phenomena such as waves,currents , and tides Marine biology The study of living organisms that inhabit the seas and their interactions with each other Dead zone Area of ocean water that is oxygen depleted Plankton All the different organisms that float or drift in the seas currents What percentage of ...

Five Main Levels of Ecological Study (Smallest to Biggest) - correct answer Organismal Population Community Ecosystem Global Population - correct answer Group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area at the same time. Community - correct answer All the populations of different species that interact with each other in a certain ar...

1 ATSC SAILING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What are the three factors that affect wave formation? Correct Answer: wind velocity, fetch, and duration what is wind velocity for wave formation Correct Answer: the speed of the wind what is fetch for wave formation Correct Answer: the distance over the water that the wind can blow uninterrupted (which can be huge distances out at sea) what is duration for wave formation Correct Answer: the amount ...

NR 150 Exam 2|218 Questions with Answers 2023 C. Guyots are pointed seamounts - CORRECT ANSWER Which statement is not correct? A. Guyots are flat-topped seamounts B. Guyots were on e tall enough to approach or penetrate the sea surface C. Guyots are pointed seamounts Mineral deposits - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrothermal vents typically form chimneys of... abyssal hill - CORRECT ANSWER Small sediment-covered inactive volcano or intrusion of molten rock less than 200 meters (650 feet) hig...

abiotic - Answer Pertaining to factors or things that are nonliving. acid - Answer Any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions. A horizon - Answer a soil horizon; the layer below the O layer is called the A layer. The A layer is formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; often referred to as topsoil. alkaline - Answer a basic substance; chemically, a substance that absorbs hydrogen ions or r...

The high heat capacity of water causes what effect when combined with ocean circulation - ANSWERSWarm temperatures in continental coastal area Which of the following processes is NOT a characteristic of oceanic circulation - ANSWERSCounterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere High productivity and nutrient availability in the ocean occurs in areas with gyres. upwelling. warm waters. El Nino. prevailing westerlies. - ANSWERSUpwelling Which statement best explains why polar regi...